Writing is on the wall for Amp project

Mayor Karl Dean needs to face the fact that his dream of the Amp will never come true, as it depends on both state and federal funding. State House Speaker Beth Harwell has already told Mayor Dean that they will not help fund the Amp because they would have to do it for every city in the state.

And U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper says it's unlikely that federal funding is available due to the deficit and still-struggling economy. It is telling when you have a state House member and U.S. House member, both residents of Nashville, saying the funding is not there.

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Writing is on the wall for Amp project

Mayor Karl Dean needs to face the fact that his dream of the Amp will never come true, as it depends on both state and federal funding.